Sabadell: Guide, Hotels, Map & Photos
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EUR 35 - 90 Hotel Urpí
 The 120-year-old Hotel Urpí is surrounded by the main shopping and business streets of Sabadell, a Catalan city located just 17 km from Barcelona and… MoreEUR 80 - 480 Loft Sabadell
 This modern and stylish property boasts spacious and well-lit apartments, ideal for those visiting the area on business or sightseeing.
Each of the a… MoreEUR 45 - 219 Hotel Arrahona
 Housed in an old, reformed factory, the Hotel Arrahona is smart accommodation, located in Sabadell, only 20 km from the centre of Barcelona, Catalonia… MoreEUR 49 - 222 Catalonia Sabadell
 The Catalonia Sabadell is a modern hotel that offers all types of facilities and services one would expect from a 4 star establisment.
Located in a ni… MoreEUR 46 - 222 Catalonia Gran Hotel Verdi
 This well-equipped hotel is located in the commercial centre of Sabadell. It offers free Wi-Fi and comfortable rooms with lots of natural light.
The … MoreEUR 39 - 194 Aparthotel Vallès
 This modern hotel is located in a quiet, residential area of Sabadell and under 20 km from Barcelona. It offers free parking and 2 free bottles of wat… More | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sabadell: Guide
Sabadell is one of the largest cities in the Ripoll river, 20 km north-west of Barcelona.
Also it is the birthplace of world champion swimmer David Meca.
Sabadell is located 190 metres above sea level. It is the capital of the comarca, sharing this title with the city of Terrassa. Sabadell is basically a commercial and industrial city: there are no significant agrarian activities.
Sabadell is an important communications point. Two motorways run beside the city: C-58 (from Barcelona to Manresa) and A-7 (from France and Girona to Tarragona, Valencia and Andalusia), and some roads link Sabadell with nearby cities and towns: Terrassa, Sant Quirze del Vallès, Castellar del Vallès, Granollers, Barberà del Vallès, Cerdanyola del Vallès, Barcelona, Sant Cugat del Vallès, Rubí, Barcelona|Rubí, Sentmenat and Molins de Rei. A railroad line crosses the city (the RENFE line from Barcelona to Lleida) and another one finishes in the city (the Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya|FGC line from Barcelona to Sabadell by Sant Cugat del Vallès). Sabadell has an Sabadell Airport|airport.
History
In Roman times a little village called Arragone existed near where the church of La Salut is now placed. This grew into the town called Arraona or Arrahona in the Middle Ages. Another little village was built just on the other side of the river. This second village, called Sabadell, located on a plain, began to grow and its population was about 600 people (152 houses) in 1378. Sabadell was enclosed by a wall, but due to population growth in the 16th century, some houses were built outside the wall. At that time the first textile industries appeared in town, dedicated especially to wool clothing. This industry increased over the next centuries, and in 1800 the town population was about 2000 people. The 19th century brought two important developments to the town: in 1856 the railroad arrived, and in 1877 the town was dubbed a "city". In the 1897 census the population of the city was 23,044 people. The city had become the most important producer of wool clothing in Spain, and these clothes achieved worldwide fame.
The Castile and other parts of Spain to work in the textile and metal industry. Again, a new workers and catalanist movement emerged, this time against Francisco Franco's regime and with the support of the Roman Catholic Church. Sabadell was the host of some sessions of the Assemblea de Catalunya, a multi-party organization that joined communists, socialists, Catalan nationalists, Catholics and others against the Franco regime. The 1973 oil crisis and Franco's death in 1975 meant an important change in Spain and, of course, in Sabadell. The economic crisis compelled the city to diversify its economic activities. New commercial and leisure areas (the Eix Macià) appeared next to the traditional industries, leading to important economic development for the city.
Demography
Art
There are some historic and artistic buildings in the city. The little church of Sant Nicolau (11th century) is a remainder of the town of Arraona. The Casa Duran is a traditional rural house (16th century) placed in the middle of the city. There are some beautiful modernist buildings, like the Hotel Suís (Swiss Hotel, 1902), the Caixa d'Estalvis (1915), the Torre de l'Aigua (a nice water tower, 1918) and the Mercat Central (Central Market, 1930).
Reference
Panareda Clopés, Josep Maria; Rios Calvet, Jaume; Rabella Vives, Josep Maria (1989). Guia de Catalunya, Barcelona:Caixa de Catalunya. ISBN 84-87135-01-3 (Spanish). ISBN 84-87135-02-1 (Catalan).
External links
The Ajuntament (Town Hall) web site is http://www.sabadell.cat
Some important institutions of the city are:
- Aeroport de Sabadell (Sabadell airport, http://www.aena.es/ae/qsa/homepage.htm )
- Agrupació Astronòmica de Sabadell (Astronomy Association, http://www.astrosabadell.org )
- Banc de Sabadell (http://www.grupobancosabadell.com/en)
- Caixa d'Estalvis de Sabadell (http://web.caixasabadell.com )
- CE Sabadell | Centre d'Esports Sabadell (Football Team, http://www.cesabadell.org )
- Club Natació Sabadell (Swimming Club, http://www.nataciosabadell.cat/ )
- Ràdio Sabadell 94.6 fm (http://www.radiosabadell.cat)
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